POLSCI 4GG3 Lecture 5: February 25 2015
25 Feb 2015
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Able to connect local and international structures. Dictates who will be involved in international relations. Does not define what a celebrity is; What is the difference between a state actor or a celebrity; where do you draw the line between a political actor and a celebrity. Influence of celebrity internationally and how it has grown through ambassador positions. Some celebrities seem sincere about maintain a good public image. What do they mean by sincere when someone is doing this altruistically; does not quantify these. Majority of celebrity activism geared towards non-controversial issues. Bono - meeting with stephen harper, did show that celebrities can have a disproportionate political influence. Celebrities are effective in raising public interest. Bob geldof in his live 8 concert; people question whether this is something that we should be congratulating or questioning. A lot of non-governmental organizations that were influencing this debate, rather than princess.
